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Argentina Shifts October 12 Holiday to Friday, Creating Oct. 10–12 Long Weekend

The change, enacted by Resolution 139/2025 in the Official Gazette, is framed as a tourism boost.

Overview

  • Resolution 139/2025 moves the Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural from Sunday, October 12, 2025, to Friday, October 10.
  • The decision creates a nationwide three‑day break running Friday through Sunday, October 10–12.
  • The measure applies the rule for movable holidays that fall on weekends, allowing a shift to the previous Friday or the following Monday.
  • Officials present the adjustment as a way to spur domestic travel and benefit regional economies.
  • Other confirmed dates on the 2025 calendar include a Nov. 21–24 long weekend, Dec. 8 as a Monday holiday, and Dec. 25 as Christmas.